Originally Posted by
word302
Look man, I apologize for the insults, but do you have any idea how you're coming off here? You're asking guys who've been slogging it out for years putting in their time how you can jump them in line. If you truly haven't flown in 18 years AND have never been a captain in a 121 operation and think you should just be able to jump in and do the job I think you're gonna have a real bad time.
Finally, thank you, and I apologize also.
I'm not looking to "jump the line". I just don't want to go somewhere where I'll be stuck as an FO for a long time (although I have the flight time required to upgrade) because of my seniority number. And as far as "slogging it out for years", I did that, most likely much more than any of you did. Flight instructing, bush pilot, charters, corporate. Being a CFI for a couple of years and then being an FO on a regional jet is not exactly "slogging it".
Yes, I've been off for a long time due to a medical condition that was no fault of mine, but I paid my damn dues.
Like Excargodog was saying, the best case scenario for me is to sign on as a Near-DEC to get my feet wet and then upgrade.
Cheers.